Panaji, Jan. 5 -- Days after he was relieved from the post of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa unit president, Amit Palekar resigned on Monday, citing "self-respect and clarity."

In a post on X, Palekar shared his resignation letter written to party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and party's in-charge for Goa Atishi and wrote, "I am resigning from the @AamAadmiParty today. This decision comes after deep introspection and with a clear conscience. Positions matter less than principles. Power matters less than purpose. I choose to stand by my convictions and the people of Goa. The journey continues."

Recently, after the party's poor performance in local body polls in Goa, AAP relieved Palekar from the presidential post and gave the responsib...